Mesolithic Shale Pendant | Star Carr

Star Carr in North Yorkshire:

The Mesolithic site was among the first in the British Isles to have been permanently settled after the end of the last Ice Age, during which Britain was likely depopulated. The engravings are similar to those found on amber pendants from the same period in Denmark, which was then accessible by land from Britain.

 

In 2015 an engraved shale pendant was found during excavations at the Early Mesolithic site of Star Carr, UK. Engraved motifs on Mesolithic pendants are extremely rare, with the exception of amber pendants from southern Scandinavia. The artwork on the pendant is the earliest known Mesolithic art in Britain; the ‘barbed line’ motif is comparable to styles on the continent, particularly in Denmark.

Mesolithic Shale Pendant | Star Carr

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